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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
5
Publication detail for Patoka Illinois notes Friday publish date second class mail status and postal act of 1879. It lists subscription price of 1.50 dollars per year and official post office handling.
A compact listing of local ads includes an electric 8 tube radio priced to sell from H. G. Hudspeth with delivery, various furniture sets available from Furniture Exchange in Centralia, a request for four loads of wood, a sale offer on white corn by S. A. Willett, Sr., a saddle horse and milk cans from J. W. Alexander, and Timothy hay from E. E. Carter.
Ora Green announces a general farm sale at the Eli Morgan farm five miles east of Vernon on Tuesday January 9 1934 starting at 10 am. See bills for details.
The church announced the following six month officers: Superintendent Marion Belcher, Assistant Superintendent Carroll Mojonnier, Secretary and Treasurer Edgar Irvin, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer Violet Nattier, Pianist Alice Mojonnier, Assistant Pianist Bessie Hill.
A Christmas program was held at North Fork school on December 22 with attendees from Jones, Cody, and nearby families. Abbie Cox and family joined the Jones school program Friday night while Mark Arnold visited Glen Johnson's home last week. Numerous local families including the Moellers, Arnolds, Headleys, and Wilsons spent time together over the weekend and Sunday visiting relatives.
A historical roster lists choir and class leaders including choristers Irene Varner Artie Rogier and Alice Britt plus Bible class teachers and assistants across five Bible classes led by C M Rogier E M Outhouse O F Davis P J Mojonaire and others. It also records Sunbeams officers Anna Bell Adams Emil Nattier Marie Spears Edgar Rogier and B Y P U leaders Carroll Mojonnier Violet Nattier and others with Doris Mae Adams as Jan 14 leader.
North Fork community pages record various social visits. Families and individuals including Hall Feather and family Abbie Cox and family Hattie Green and Ruby Garrett share gatherings Edith Wilson Lily Headley Mabel Doolen and others participate in weekly exchanges and visits. The North Fork club met with Lora Arnold on December 20 and plans next meeting with Lily Headley in January. Local residents helped with butcher tasks including Ern est Bassett and Henry Aukamp.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Poole and children hosted visiting relatives over Sunday. John Philps called on Wash Bowen. Junior Williams stayed with grandparents Mat and Mrs Belcher Friday night. Visitors to Boyd Steele included Clarence Weaver Vandalia Fred Corson Herbert Washburn Carlyle and Leo Corson. Eunice Snyder employed in Carlyle. Norman Gerrish and young son visited Poole and Poole children Friday evening. Boyd Steele and sons visited Jim Hill Sunday morning.
Mrs Oscar Caldwell and son Paul visited Monday in Salem with John Grub and family who are moving to Florida. Sunday School at Zion was well attended. Cleave McWhirter and wife have a new girl Dorothy Irene. Archie Caldwell had his arm broke while cranking on his food Sunday evening. News was received that Mrs Loren Caldwell was in the hospital.
The thirty sixth annual Farm and Home Week at the University of Illinois runs January 1 to 19 focusing on agricultural adjustment under AAA. Sessions cover soils and crops, legumes, contracted acreages, weed control, pastures, and insects like chinch bugs amid drought and crop changes.
The Illinois Federal Department of Agriculture reports a 3% drop in pigs for the fall 1933 crop from 1932 due to smaller litter sizes, with a 3% rise in sows farrowed between June 1 and December 1, 1933. Total 1933- crop pigs saved top 7.7 million. US totals near 80.1 million. A birth to Mr and Mrs George Waisem in Vandalia Hospital.
A local minister asks if a church notice can appear in the Sunday issue after noting forty three subscribers to the paper. The editor invites him to write the notice and publishes Mount Mariah Church with Rev John Walker as pastor announcing morning and evening sermons. The text adds a quip about three books: Bible hymn book and pocketbook.
A General quotes on abolishing child labor sweatshops secret rebates and false advertising in trade. He calls for ending wholesale frauds and a swarm of cheats to restore fair competition.
Local column records visits and travel by residents: John Rogier owns a new V-8 Ford. Wesley Grupp spent time with his father Chas Grupp and brother Woodford in Decatur. Opal Metcalf of Centralia visited Patoka. Ralph Pierce of St Louis spent time with his mother in Patoka. various families hosted dinners and attended shows in Centralia. Rev W D Humphrey and wife cut short a trip due to illness. J W Alexander family and L W Ballance visited Ashley. multiple Patoka visitors from Sandoval Clinton Odin and Pana noted. Gov Henry Horner address referenced on back page.
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